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Modern History MCQ for UPSC Prelims Students
Who published the journal, Dinbandhu?
(a) NM Lokhande
(b) Sasipada Banerjee
(c) BP Wadia
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Option a – NM Lokhande
The indigo rebellion was about
(a) the peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to.
(b) the peasant wanting to grow indigo but being forced not to.
(c) the peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to grow at a price that was unacceptable.
(d) a protest movement that carried an indigo-colored flag.
Option c – the peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to grow at a price that was unacceptable.
Which one of the following observations is not true in regard to the indigo revolt of 1859-60 in India?
(a) It was the most militant and widespread peasant agitation, just after the revolt of 1857.
(b) One of the major reasons for the success of the revolt was the complete unity among Hindu and Muslim peasants.
(c) The Christian missionaries opposed the indigo peasants in their struggle.
(d) The government’s response to the revolt was not as harsh as in the case of civil rebellions.
Option c – The Christian missionaries opposed the indigo peasants in their struggle.
Which one of the following statements about the indigo revolt of 1859 is correct?
(a) It broke out at Poona and Ahmadnagar.
(b) It was directed against money lenders.
(c) It supported by the was intelligentsia of Bengal.
(d) It was directed against the petty Zamindars and ex-employees of the planters.
Option d – It was directed against the petty Zamindars and ex-employees of the planters.
Which intellectualist of Bengal has fully and comprehensively supported the indigo revolt?
(a) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Option a – Harish Chandra Mukherjee
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither II nor II
Option c – Both I and II
The correct geographical location for the Ramosi uprising?
(a) Western India
(b) Eastern Ghats do
(c) Eastern India
(d) Western Ghats
Option d – Western Ghats
Which of the following is/are the prominent leaders of the Ramosi uprising?
(a) Chittur Singh
(b) Narhari Parekh
(c) Umajee
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Why was Vasudev Balwant Phadke known in history?
(a) He led a violent struggle against the British during the revolt of 1857.
(b) He was a critic of the Gandhian struggle.
(c) He led an armed uprising against the British in the 1870s.
(d) He was a radical leader of the Indian National Congress.
Option c – He led an armed uprising against the British in the 1870s.
Who established the “Ramosi Krishak Jatha’ in Maharashtra?
(a) Vasudev Balwant Phadke
(b) Gopal Krishana Gokhle
(c) Justice Ranade
(d) Jyotiba Phula
Option a – Vasudev Balwant Phadke
The Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Punjab
(d) Bengal
Option b – Kerala
Mopla rebellion broke out in
(a) Telangana
(b) Malabar
(c) Vidarleha
(d) Marathwada
Option b – Malabar
Moplah of South Malabar indicates I. poor peasants II. tenants III. traders IV. fishermen V. agricultural laborers Choose the right answer from the following codes.
(a) I and V
(b) I, II, III, IV, and V
(c) Only IV
(d) II and III
Option b – I, II, III, IV, and V
Which of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the revolt of 1857?
(a) Sanyasi rebellion
(b) Santhal rebellion
(c) Indigo disturbances
(d) Pabna disturbances
Option c – Indigo disturbances
‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
(a) Bengali Artisans
(b) Indigo Planters
(c) Landless Labourers
(d) All of the above
Option b – Indigo Planters
Which book depicts the plight of indigo cultivators?
(a) Dinbandhu
(b) Neel Darpan
(c) Neel Darshan
(d) Anandamath
Option b – Neel Darpan
Which of the important slogan was given by Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
(a) Desh Hamara Hai
(b) Hindu Rajya
(c) Zaman Hazari
(d) Inquilab Zindabad
Option b – Hindu Rajya
Consider the following statements regarding the Phadke revolt. I. It was started in 1879. II. It was led by Daulta Ramoshi. III. The root cause of these revolts was the mortgaging of peasant land to the money-lenders. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) I and II Only
(c) II and III Only
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Who started the Eka movement?
(a) Peasants of Maharashtra
(b) Peasants of Bengal
(c) Peasants of Punjab
(d) Peasants of Hardoi, Barabanki, and other places in Uttar Pradesh
Option d – Peasants of Hardoi, Barabanki, and other places in Uttar Pradesh
What was the main reason behind the Pabna peasant revolt?
(a) Excessive enhancement of land taxes by the Zamindars.
(b) Zamindars to get farmers to cultivate indigo.
(c) Zamindars to get farmers to forced labor.
(d) Oppressive policies of Britishers towards the peasants.
Option a – Excessive enhancement of land taxes by the Zamindars.
In which place did the Pabna revolt break out in 1873?
(a) Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Assam
Option a – Bengal
Which of the following were the prominent leaders of the Pabna rebellion?
(a) Ishan Chandra Roy
(b) Keshab Chandra Roy
(c) Shambhupal
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Option d – Both (a) and (c)
“We want to be the ryots of her majesty the queen land of her only”. This statement is associated with which of the following peasant rebellion?
(a) Indigo peasant rebellion
(b) Pabna peasant rebellion
(c) Mopla peasant rebellion
(d) Tebhaga peasant rebellion
Option b – Pabna peasant rebellion
Which among the following is/are the specialty of the Pabna rebellion?
(a) Presence of religious leaders in the main front.
(b) Formation of Agrarian League.
(c) Coincided with the Non-Cooperation movement.
(d) Peasants did not defy colonial authority and as a matter of wanted to become ryots of the Queen.
Option d – Peasants did not defy colonial authority and as a matter of wanted to become ryots of the Queen.
Which among the following led the Phadke revolt?
(a) Vasudev Balwant Phadke
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Narhari Parikh
Option a – Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Mahatma Gandhi utilized the tool of hunger strike as a form of protest for the first time in India during which one of these?
(a) Champaran Satyagraha
(b) Kheda Satyagraha
(c) Ahmedabad mill strike
(d) Non-cooperation movement
Option c – Ahmedabad mill strike
With reference to the Rowlatt Satyagraha, consider the following statements:
- The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act provided that authorities could imprison a person suspected of anti-government activities for up to two years without any trial.
- Leaders like Surendranath Banerjee, Sapru and Annie Besant gave their support to the Rowlatt Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Mahatma Gandhi called off the Satyagraha calling it a ‘Himalayan Blunder’ to involve people when they were not trained in mass struggles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 3 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Swarajists:
- They came to be known as the Pro-Changers.
- They were recognized as a sub-stream within Congress and allowed to contest the elections.
- They defeated many repressive bills like the Public Safety Bill in the Central Legislative Assembly.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d – 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Non-cooperation Movement (NCM)?
- Gandhiji withdrew the NCM in February 1922 after the Chauri-Chaura violence in which 22 police officials were killed.
- Gandhiji was arrested after the Chauri-Chaura incident and sentenced to six years in jail by Justice C.N. Broomfield.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
- Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.
- In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
- Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 1 and 3 only
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
(a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
(b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
(c) Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement
(d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
Option c – Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement
Consider the following statements:
- After the withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement, the ‘No-changers’ advocated continuation of boycott while the ‘Pro-Changers’ advocated legislative council entry.
- Leaders like C. Rajagopalachari, Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad and M.A. Ansari were the No-changers while C.R. Das, Motilal Nehru and Ajmal Khan were the Pro-Changers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
- In Rowlatt Satyagraha Gandhiji tried to use the Home Rule League.
- Demonstrations against the Simon Commission coincided with the Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 1 and 2 only
With reference to the different sessions of Indian National Congress (INC), consider the following statements:
- Mahatma Gandhi presided over the INC session only once at Nagpur in 1924.
- The Faizpur session of 1937 was the first session of INC held in a village.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option b – 2 only
With reference to the 1937 elections to the provincial assemblies, consider the following statements:
- Muslim League wanted to form a coalition government with the Indian National Congress (INC) in the United Provinces.
- INC formed a coalition government with the Unionist party in the United Provinces.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option a – 1 only
‘Satyagraha Sabha’ was formed by Gandhiji for which of the following reasons?
(a) For the emancipation of depressed classes
(b) For Constructive village development Programme
(c) To oppose wrongdoing at Jallianwala Bagh
(d) To protest against the Rowlatt Act
Option d – To protest against the Rowlatt Act
With reference to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, which of the statements given below is correct?
(a) It was signed just before the commencement of third Round Table Conference.
(b) All the people arrested for protest during Civil Disobedience Movement were to be released immediately.
(c) Congress agreed to withdraw the Civil Disobedience Movement completely.
(d) Gandhi’s demand of giving villages along the coast the right to make salt for consumption was not met.
Option c – Congress agreed to withdraw the Civil Disobedience Movement completely
Consider the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan:
- National institutions like Banaras Hindu University, Jamia Millia and Bihat Vidyapeeth were established during this period.
- The Khilafat agitation played a role in communalizing the national politics.
- It brought massive women participation into the nationalist movement for the first time.
How many of the statements given above are not correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b – Only two
Consider the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi:
- He presided over the first Indian National Congress session held in a village.
- He condemned the violence committed by the masses during the Quit India Movement.
- He translated John Ruskin’s ‘Unto This Last’ into Gujarati in 1908 under the title of Sarvodaya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option c – 3 only
Consider the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi:
- He was a vehement opposer of untouchability and the caste system.
- He gave the theory of ‘Broken Men’ to explain the subjugation of untouchables.
- He formed the All-India Anti-Untouchability league and the Depressed Class federation.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d – 1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements about the Round Table Conferences (RTC):
- Mahatma Gandhi was the sole representative of the Indian Nations Congress at the second RTC.
- B.R. Ambedkar and Muhammad Ali Jinnah attended all of the three RTCs.
- Government of India Act, 1935 was based on a white paper published in 1933 containing the recommendations of the three RTCs.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 1 and 3 only
Who among the following is associated with ‘Sermon on the sea’, a translation of a Gujarati text written aboard a ship in 1909?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Vithalbhai Patel
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Anasuya Sarabhai
Option c – Mahatma Gandhi
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